Identity and the politics of threat : the case of Jordan and Israel
Other Title(s)
الهوية و سياسة التهديد : الحالتين الأردنية و الإسرائيلية
Joint Authors
al-Qarallah, Amir Salamah
al-Barari, Hasan Abd al-Mahdi
Source
Jordan Journal of Law and Political Sciences
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.33-60, 28 p.
Publisher
Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
28
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper examines how the constructivist concept of identity informs the conception of threat in both Jordan and Israel.
Unlike neorealism, which gives no attention to the explanatory power of identity and considers it as exogenously given, constructivism argues that identity is a social construct that can inform the interests pursued by strategic actors.
This paper examines the ways in which cultural, historical, religious and tribal evolutions have created a collective identity with two components: exclusion of the ' other" and siege mentality.
This study’s core argument is that this approach provides the best basis for the construction of threat in both Jordan and Israel.
While the geostrategic location of both countries constrains their room for maneuverability, the fact remains that variables related to neorealism cannot adequately account for threat perceptions in both countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Barari, Hasan Abd al-Mahdi& al-Qarallah, Amir Salamah. 2019. Identity and the politics of threat : the case of Jordan and Israel. Jordan Journal of Law and Political Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.33-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964201
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Barari, Hasan Abd al-Mahdi& al-Qarallah, Amir Salamah. Identity and the politics of threat : the case of Jordan and Israel. Jordan Journal of Law and Political Sciences Vol. 11, no. 4 (2019), pp.33-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964201
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Barari, Hasan Abd al-Mahdi& al-Qarallah, Amir Salamah. Identity and the politics of threat : the case of Jordan and Israel. Jordan Journal of Law and Political Sciences. 2019. Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.33-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes in-text citations
Record ID
BIM-964201